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Drill down through the different levels to find the information you want. The text opposite is showing The Key Purpose with its associated Key Areas. You may click on any of the Key Areas to reveal the underlying Key Roles.
Key Purpose
Plan, design, construct, manage and maintain the sustainable development and use of the natural and built environment and its infrastructure, balancing the requirements of all stakeholders
Key Areas
Definitions
Key Purpose:
The Occupational Standards are developed by a process of functional analysis that identifies ‘outcomes’ – what people need to achieve. The analysis describes the whole sector – and starts with a description of the overall ‘purpose’ of the industry within the economy – called the Key Purpose.
Key Area:
The analysis proceeds by asking ‘what needs to be done in order to achieve this key purpose?’ Consultation in the Industry has identified six major functions - called Key Areas - A to F are essential to the achievement of the Key Purpose. The professional, managerial and technical roles fall into Key Areas A, B, D, E and F.
